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Updated for 2019. This course outlines cultural diversity and how to translate a better understanding of cultural diversity into healthcare delivery or practice. In this course we will review cultural respect, cultural competence, health disparities, health-related experience, complementary approaches, patient-centered care, trans-cultural communication, and skilled-centered approaches to care. There are several case studies to allow the student to consider culture when reacting to a situation that could occur in their daily practice.

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ETHICS APPROVED. Updated for 2019. This class will familiarize the students with basic ethical principles and theories, including other ethical considerations such as veracity, fidelity, slippery slope and double effect. A six-step guide to ethical decision making for addressing such issues is presented for the student to incorporate into their daily practice and a case study involving conflict of interest is available for students to test that ethical decision making process.

*CCM, CRC, CDMS, CLCP, CVRP, MSCC and RRP ETHICS CREDIT APPROVED. The CCMC Code of Professional Conduct will be referenced in this presentation.

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This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSAs) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) for Behavioral Health Services for People who are Homeless.
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) is for the behavioral health service provider or program administrator who wants to work more effectively with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who need, or are currently in, substance abuse or mental health treatment.

Credit hours: 16

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This course presents an overview of addiction. We present the entire disease process, from diagnosis to treatment options. We will examine the various traditional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments that exist for addiction.

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In this course, we discuss the history of alcohol in the United States including current alcohol-related facts and statistics. We then present the alcoholism according to DSM-5. We further explore the physical effects of alcoholism, related diseases worsened by chronic alcohol abuse (such as cirrhosis), and treatment options for alcohol abuse.

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This course will present information on alcohol's historical prevalence, statistics, and effects on the body systems. We will also go into the unique scenarios faced in an Emergency Department environment as it relates to acute and chronic alcoholism.

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This course presents alternative medicine and how it can be used in rehabilitation. Specifically, we highlight and discuss body-based therapies including: craniosacral therapy, the Feldenkrais method, yoga therapy, and tai chi. We will also discuss how clinical hypnosis fits into the holistic health model as well as the concept of biofeedback and it's mechanism for treatment.

Credit hours: 22

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This course presents alternative medicine and how it can be used in rehabilitation. Specifically, we highlight and discuss energy-based therapies including: homeopathy, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, electromagnetic therapies, and more. We will also focus on the concept of holistic healing.

Credit hours: 18

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In this course, we will present an overview of Alzheimer's with a focus on causes, risk factors, and diagnosis. We will also review the different options available to help manage the symptoms of Alzheimer's. We will discuss the differences between dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
This course is ETHICS PRE-APPROVED for CCM, CDMS, CRC, and RRP

Credit hours: 4

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This course will review Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as the diagnosis and treatment options, both conventional and CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine). We will discuss difficult behaviors involved in ASD and recommendations for managing these behaviors.

Credit hours: 6

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This course will explore the management of back pain, including opioids as well as other medications and, specifically, the danger of opioid management. There is an overview of the current epidemic of opioid abuse and the connection between management of back pain and the slippery slope of narcotic abuse and overdose.

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In this course we will discuss basic anatomy of the back whilst presenting the student with an overview of the common causes of back pain and injury. We will then review commonly found treatments, both conventional and complementary & alternative medicine (CAM).

Credit hours: 10

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Pre-Approvals for this course expire 12/31/2018.
This course discusses blast injury specific to the research about family needs during rehabilitation and recovery. We present a detailed approach for understanding family resilience and the long-term consequences of injuries on families.

Credit hours: 14

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Pre-Approvals for this course expire 12/31/2018.
In this course, we will discuss chronic sleep loss and the most common sleep disorders. We will present major causes of sleep loss and its impacts on overall health.

*Pre-Approvals for this course expire 12/31/2018.

Credit hours: 8

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This course is the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense's Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk of Suicide. This guideline is designed to address the key principles of identification, management, rehabilitation and clinical care for patients at risk for suicide.

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This course is the VA/DOD's clinical practice guideline for upper extremity amputation rehabilitation. This guideline is designed to address the key principles of rehabilitation and clinical care for patients with upper limb amputation.

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This course is the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense's Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain. This CPG is a systematic review intended to provide a structure that properly evaluates and treats patients with low back pain, thereby leading to improved clinical outcomes.

Credit hours: 8

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This course is the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense's Clinical Practice Guideline for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain. This CPG is intended to provide healthcare providers with a framework by which to evaluate, treat, and manage the individual needs and preferences of patients with chronic pain who are on or being considered for long-term opioid therapy (LOT).